Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 15 January 1978

Round 1Argentina1978

Laps

First GP

1953

Lights out

— (local)

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Team Lotus Andretti 9 + Peterson 2	Andretti 9 + Peterson 2	11
2	Brabham Lauda 6 + Watson 0	Lauda 6 + Watson 0	6
3	Tyrrell Depailler 4 + Pironi 0	Depailler 4 + Pironi 0	4
4	McLaren Hunt 3 + Tambay 1 + Lunger 0	Hunt 3 + Tambay 1 + Lunger 0	4
5	Ferrari Reutemann 0 + Villeneuve 0	Reutemann 0 + Villeneuve 0	0
6	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0	Fittipaldi 0	0
7	Wolf Scheckter 0	Scheckter 0	0
8	ATS Mass 0 + Jarier 0	Mass 0 + Jarier 0	0
9	Shadow Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	0
10	Ligier Laffite 0	Laffite 0	0
11	Surtees Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	0
12	Williams Jones 0	Jones 0	0
13	Ensign Ongais 0 + Leoni 0	Ongais 0 + Leoni 0	0
14	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	1:37:04.470	52	—	9
2	Niki Lauda Brabham	Brabham	+13.210s	52	—	6
3	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+13.640s	52	—	4
4	James Hunt McLaren	McLaren	+16.050s	52	—	3
5	Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1:14.850	52	—	2
6	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	+1:19.900	52	—	1
7	Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	Ferrari	+1:22.600	52	—	—
8	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	+1:38.880	52	—	—
9	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	+1:40.600	52	—	—
10	Jody Scheckter Wolf	Wolf	+1:43.500	52	—	—
11	Jochen Mass ATS	ATS	+1:49.070	52	—	—
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS	ATS	—	51	—	—
13	Brett Lunger McLaren	McLaren	—	51	—	—
14	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	—	51	—	—
15	Clay Regazzoni Shadow	Shadow	—	51	—	—
16	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	—	50	—	—
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow	Shadow	—	50	—	—
18	Vittorio Brambilla Surtees	Surtees	—	50	—	—
19	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	—	41	—	—
20	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	—	36	—	—
21	Danny Ongais Ensign	Ensign	—	35	—	—
22	Lamberto Leoni Ensign	Ensign	—	28	—	—
23	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	—	9	—	—
24	Rupert Keegan Surtees	Surtees	—	4	—	—

Biggest MoverP24 → P13

Biggest LoserP12 → P18

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 15 January 1978

Round 1Argentina1978

Laps

First GP

1953

Lights out

— (local)

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Team Lotus Andretti 9 + Peterson 2	Andretti 9 + Peterson 2	11
2	Brabham Lauda 6 + Watson 0	Lauda 6 + Watson 0	6
3	Tyrrell Depailler 4 + Pironi 0	Depailler 4 + Pironi 0	4
4	McLaren Hunt 3 + Tambay 1 + Lunger 0	Hunt 3 + Tambay 1 + Lunger 0	4
5	Ferrari Reutemann 0 + Villeneuve 0	Reutemann 0 + Villeneuve 0	0
6	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0	Fittipaldi 0	0
7	Wolf Scheckter 0	Scheckter 0	0
8	ATS Mass 0 + Jarier 0	Mass 0 + Jarier 0	0
9	Shadow Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	0
10	Ligier Laffite 0	Laffite 0	0
11	Surtees Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	0
12	Williams Jones 0	Jones 0	0
13	Ensign Ongais 0 + Leoni 0	Ongais 0 + Leoni 0	0
14	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	1:37:04.470	52	—	9
2	Niki Lauda Brabham	Brabham	+13.210s	52	—	6
3	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+13.640s	52	—	4
4	James Hunt McLaren	McLaren	+16.050s	52	—	3
5	Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1:14.850	52	—	2
6	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	+1:19.900	52	—	1
7	Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	Ferrari	+1:22.600	52	—	—
8	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	+1:38.880	52	—	—
9	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	+1:40.600	52	—	—
10	Jody Scheckter Wolf	Wolf	+1:43.500	52	—	—
11	Jochen Mass ATS	ATS	+1:49.070	52	—	—
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS	ATS	—	51	—	—
13	Brett Lunger McLaren	McLaren	—	51	—	—
14	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	—	51	—	—
15	Clay Regazzoni Shadow	Shadow	—	51	—	—
16	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	—	50	—	—
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow	Shadow	—	50	—	—
18	Vittorio Brambilla Surtees	Surtees	—	50	—	—
19	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	—	41	—	—
20	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	—	36	—	—
21	Danny Ongais Ensign	Ensign	—	35	—	—
22	Lamberto Leoni Ensign	Ensign	—	28	—	—
23	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	—	9	—	—
24	Rupert Keegan Surtees	Surtees	—	4	—	—

Biggest MoverP24 → P13

Biggest LoserP12 → P18